Vancouver Energy has asked the state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council to extend the public review period for a draft Environmental Impact Statement on an oil-transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver from 45 days to 60 days.
Jared Larrabee, Vancouver Energy’s General manager, told the Port of Vancouver commission Tuesday that the Tesoro Corp.-Savage Companies consortium had asked the site council for an extension and was awaiting a response. A spokeswoman for the council said Tuesday that no decision has been made about extending the review period.
The draft Environmental Impact Statement is scheduled for release on Nov. 24. Opponents of the rail-to-ship oil transfer terminal have complained that the timing of a 45 day review period during the holidays would diminish public participation in the review process.
